Patients who are unable to chew or swallow may be given _________________ to get their nutrition

a. Enteral therapy
b. Parenteral therapy
c. IVs
d. All of the above


Answer: a

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A 2% (W/V) sodium chloride (solute) solution would be:

A. 2 g sodium chloride/100 grams of water B. 2 g sodium chloride/1 milliliter of solution C. 2 g sodium chloride/1 liter of water D. 2 g sodium chloride/100 milliliters of solution

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Where would a patient be sent to have his or her laboratory specimens collected (not tested) when the clinic or providers? office does not have the capability?

A) POCT lab B) POL C) Procurement station/satellite lab D) Reference lab

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The term used to describe no production of urine is __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Match the term with the best descriptor.

A. refers to those actions taken to establish, protect, promote, and improve the quality of health care B. focuses on studying both the structure and general properties of information and the designing and implementation of technology to use and communicate that information C. refers to health plans which integrate fully the financial and delivery aspects of health care D. refers to the process of comparing preestablished criteria against the health care provided to the patient to determine whether that care is necessary E. states that the unique contribution of an activity is measured by the difference between the original component materials and the finished work product F. focus is on published data and how it is catalogued, abstracted, and retrieved by groups and individuals

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